Tag: Jordan Thompson

US Volleyball Team Beats Italy in Full-Set Battle Despite Thompson’s Absence

TOKYO—The United States defeated Italy in a see-saw five-set battle at the Ariake Arena on Monday to finish on top in Pool B of the women’s volleyball preliminaries, overcoming the absence of injured ace spiker Jordan Thompson and another injury. Thompson, who sat out the match after spraining her ankle on Saturday, watched as setter…


US Crushed by ROC After Losing Thompson to Injury

TOKYO—The United States’ hopes of winning the first Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball took a hit on Saturday when they lost ace spiker, Jordan Thompson, to injury in a straight sets defeat by the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team. Thompson sprained her ankle in the second set and did not return, watching on from…